WikimediaIndia-l September 2014

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[Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage
by Noopur Raval 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Dear all, Over the past one month, we've been working with community members from Assamese, Kannada Malayalam and Nepali communities to get maximum possible media coverage and press support in order to highlight their community and events and hopefully get new editors for our movement. In all cases, I help prepare the press release<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%…>(as, kn, ml, ne), then community members translate it and then we work together to try and reach out to the widest possible audience. Here are a few links to the press releases and newspaper articles. There are a few in local language papers that are not online. Also, all these reports are due to the collaborative effort and very important follow up by community members like Jyoti, Bishnu, Gitartha, Omshivaprakash, Anoop, Ramesh, Kannan, Sujith, Saroj and Ganesh for the communities respectively. Assamese: http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assamese-wikipedia-celebrates… http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=765639 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3… http://www.sify.com/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence… http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-… http://issuu.com/assamese/docs/ghy_13062012?mode=window&backgroundColor#222… http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120611/jsp/northeast/story_15594299.jsp http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=17895 http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=9509&boxid=103211609 Kannada: http://epaper.udayavani.com/Display.aspx?Pg=H&Edn=MN&DispDate=6/18/2012 http://allevents.in/Bangalore/483961428297721 Malayalam: http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=82424 http://keralaitnews.com/state-scan/other-cities/4717-kollam-to-host-malayal… http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3351423.e… http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-14/social-media/3134186… http://www.techgoss.com/Story/557S12-Wiki-Malayalam-Meet-held-at-Kerala.aspx http://article.wn.com/view/2012/04/28/Malayalam_wiki_most_innovative/ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sci-tech/hitech/malayalam-wiki-most… http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-wikipedia-could-be-emulated/253196-60-… http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article390787.ece Nepali: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/Nagarik_Article.png https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/karobar_article.png Radio Sagarmatha broadcasted an interview with a Wikipedian Ganesh Paudel... Radio Nepal Bani Broadcasted an interview with Wikipedians located in Kathmandu (Mr. Ganesh Paudel and Mr. Saroj Dhakal) Just thought I'd share a few pointers based on what went right and what could have been better on my part. This may help you in the future if you too are looking to get media attention for your community and events. A few lessons: *Planning:* - Database of contacts: We have put in place a fairly comprehensive database of English as well as local press, television and radio contacts. I'd be happy to share them with anyone who needs to get in touch with journalists. - In case of local language newspapers, calling a journalist/newspaper office or personally visiting them to give the press brief always works better than e-mailing. Most local language newspapers still prefer a hard copy of the brief or even ask for a fax sometimes. - For the Assamese anniversary celebrations, we had an agenda well in advance and we (the community members and I) made sure the press release was ready in English as well as in Assamese so we could send it out to newspapers, television channels and radio stations. - Regarding English language newspapers, it is always advisable to call first and then e-mail the brief to a senior editor as well as a staff reporter (at least two people within the organization) to ensure the story receives due attention. Attaching a few photographs of your past meetups is a good idea. - It is advisable to translate the press release and attach both versions while sending it to the journalist. - If you are planning to have an event on the weekend, make sure you call and e-mail much earlier during the week. *Event:* - Always make sure to invite the journalists to your event. This will not only help in getting a comprehensive story but will also encourage them to take up editing. - Dealing with news channels and radio stations: While DY 365 channel covered the Assamese meetup, other channels did not bother to follow up. For radio, it *only* works if you speak to them in local language. *Other tips:* - It is a *must* to put in a contact number of preferably an email ID at the end of a press release. Maybe all communities should have either a chapter email ID (like bengali(a)wikimedia.in) or a gmail ID run by an active community member. This can be super useful and will avoid giving out personal details. - Building a quote pool: How about we keep a few quotes from different community members on the basics - (examples: why I edit, how I edit, what is your message to fellow Marathi/Tamil/Gujarati speakers) ? Of course, quotes from people are crucial and must not be misused but, this can help the Chapter communications team too - Getting the article right: Spelling mistakes, misquoted information, erroneous figures are a common problem with Wikipedia stories. Although it may not always be possible, do request the journalist to show you the article before publishing it. - Targeting news agencies: After the Assamese press experience, I realized having one PTI press release ensures that the story reaches at least 4-5 newspapers. This is a very effective way of maximizing media coverage. I might have missed out on a few lessons and invite community members and the chapter communication team to contribute with more inputs. Maybe we can even document this on Meta for future reference. Thank you, Best Noopur -- Noopur Raval

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Please add your name to the Geographical List of Indian Wikipedians
by Ashwin Baindur 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Hello friends, This is a link I recommend you to bookmark. http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Geographical_distribution_of_Indian_Wikipedians This list is useful for outreach & also whenever someone needs Wiki-Help in a particular city. It would be great if Wikipedians could update this list.:) We have the following completely unrepresented states/UTs: * Andaman & Nicobar Islands * Arunachal Pradesh * Assam * Chandigarh * Chhattisgarh * Dadra, Nagar & Haveli * Daman & Diu * Goa * Himachal Pradesh * Jammu & Kashmir * Jharkhand (AngPradesh is in Mumbai) * Lakshadweep * Manipur * Meghalaya * Mizoram * Puducherry * Punjab (oye, ye ki hoya!) * Nagaland * Uttar Pradesh * Uttarakhand Okay, all you admins, please update your status (Mikey my boy, that means you too)! Abroad, we dont have Indic Wikipedians listed for: * Africa * Australia * Asia (other than India) * Middle East * North America * South America Unless you would like to stay off list, of course that's acceptable too. May I also request Tinu / list admins to please forward it all the Indic language & city Wikimedia lists. We need this resource to be as comprehensible as possible. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur ------------------------------------------------------

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Updated Aksharyogini font release in Open Font License
by Sudhanwa Jogalekar 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

Dear friends, You may be aware that we (my family) have released a font family earlier. Here is some background if you are not aware of it. On the first death Anniversary of Yogini Joglekar(my aunt), our family released AksharYogini (Normal) Font on 1st Nov. 2006. This font is primarily for Marathi language but can also be used for Hindi (for any language using Devanagari). It also has English support. Later on, on the occasion of Gudhipadwa (Chaitra Shuddha 1, 1931; that is 27th March 2009) , we released the additional fonts to complete the "AksharYogini font family". This font family was/is made available on the site http://aksharyogini.sudhanwa.com for free usage/distribution/sharing. Today, on the occasion of Eighth Death Anniversary of Yogini Joglekar, we are now releasing an updated "AksharYogini font". This font is also available on the same website http://aksharyogini.sudhanwa.com This is an updated font and has support for the new (MS Windows) operating systems where the internal mechanism for font rendering is changed. Also, it has additional characters for the current Unicode standard and the Rupee Sign is also included. Most important is the licensing. The new release is under the Open Font License. As such, all Linux distributions will be able to freely use it in their packaging. Please feel free to use, share, distribute the new font. You can download it from http://aksharyogini.sudhanwa.com . Give us feedback on my email id or the official id for the font " aksharyogini at sudhanwa.com " You can also comment on the guestbook on the website. Do share this news and also the font. Wishing you a Very Happy Diwali !! Thanks and regards -Sudhanwa -- ~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~! web: www.sudhanwa.com blog: www.sudhanwa.in Twitter: sudhanwa Check on FB, Linkedin for more.

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Live Interview @WeAreWikipedia
by Ravishankar Ayyakkannu 18 Oct '14

18 Oct '14

Hi, Please join me and Bishkha Datta (Board member, Wikimedia Foundation) today (24th September 9 PM Indian Time) for a live interview through Twitter at @WeAreWikipedia . https://twitter.com/WeAreWikipedia Ravi, Program Director, Wikimedia India Chapter

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IMPORTANT: Future of work in India -- a community consultation in Bangalore
by Asaf Bartov 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Dear fellow Wikimedians, (this is important and a rare opportunity -- please do take a few moments to read.) I would like to draw your attention to a major piece of news: The Wikimedia Foundation is convening a community consultation on the future of Wikimedia work in India, to be held in October in Bangalore, with significant representation from across India, the different projects, and the different language communities. Please see the following page on Meta for details, context, and to begin discussion the delegates you would like to see participating. All costs will be borne by the Foundation. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Community_Consultation_2014 Let's try and keep discussion on the talk page of that page on Meta, so everyone can follow, even people not on this list. Also, your help in forward this widely, translating as necessary, etc., would be MUCH appreciated. Again, this is an important opportunity, and we need to ensure we get every community's attention. I look forward to this conversation very much! Asaf -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

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Wikimedia Community Meet & Lunch Bangalore 21/Sep/2014 Sunday 1.00 PM
by Jayanta Nath 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Dear all, The Executive Committee of Wikimedia India Chapter is holding its Q2 Board Meeting and a two-day Board Camp on 20th (Saturday) and 21st(Sunday) of September at Bangalore. As part of the board's induction and outreach, the EC is also arranging an informal *Wikimedia Community Meet* of all Wikimedians around Bangalore. The community meet is meant for general interaction and feedback among themselves as well as with the EC members and the A2K team of CIS. There will be no formal presentations or other formalities, perhaps for a short self-introduction session by each participant. Vishnu and his team from A2K has kindly agreed to join us for this meet. They are also helping us in conducting the board Camp efficiently. This is arranged along with a buffet lunch. You are encouraged to bring your spouse and/or children along with you. *Event:* *Wikimedia Bangalore Community Lunch Meet *with *Chapter EC and A2K(CIS)* *Venue: CIS Office Premises, Indira Nagar, Bangalore* *Time: 1.00 PM * *Date: Sunday, 21/09/2014* Any Wikimedians in and around Bangalore, (any Wikimedia contributor, not necessarily a chapter member) are welcome. You are also spread the word around to such among your friends. *[However, to have a rough count of attendees, we request you to RSVP (inform us of your intention to participate in advance), preferably by Friday Night (19/9/2014) or at least by Saturday afternoon by way of email, SMS or phone or Chapter's wiki.]* *Contact & RSVP:* Email: Jayanta@ / Nikita @ wikimedia.in + Vishnu @ cis Phone / SMS: Jayanta (+91 9836294438) Thank you and regards, Jayanta Nath President Wikimedia India Chapter

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Made in Karnataka: Lucia, A crowd funded and crowd sourced movie
by Ravishankar Ayyakkannu 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Hi, Lucia (2013 film) is a crowd funded and crowd sourced movie made in Karnataka that used social media for its promotions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucia_%282013_film%29 Please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piiTeYDn6xA where the movie's director Pawan explains the insane amount of creative thinking and genius that helped to produce this movie. Please do watch this 90 minutes video completely. Every minute has important lessons. I couldn't resist sharing this stunning talk as it has lot of correlations and implications for what we are doing: Motivating people for a shared vision ! Ravi

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IEG proposal from India.
by Ravishankar Ayyakkannu 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

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Recruitment Announcement : Program Director of Wikimedia India Chapter
by Jayanta Nath 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Dear Members of Wikimedia India Chapter, It is my pleasure to announce Ravishankar Ayyakkannu as the Program Director of Wikimedia India Chapter. He was involved in various projects of the movement that dealt with the State Government of Tamilnadu and multinational firms like Google. His experiences working for the movement have been featured in media including The New York Times and BBC. He has served as the General Council member of the International Forum for Information Technology in Tamil. He is also actively involved in promoting Free and Open Source projects and Free Culture movements in Tamil. Ravishankar completed his graduation from Nanyang Technical University, Singapore and Technical University of Munich, Germany and later worked as a researcher for the Leiden University in The Netherlands.He has been working as an independent Web development consultant. The Interview committee consisting of Sudhanwa Jogalekar (Past president) , Navin Francis ( Past Secretory), Moksh Juneja (President) and myself were honored to be part of this efficient, effective, and enlightening process. Ravishankar joined Wikimedia India on 20th September 2014 as Program Director. He will be based in Bangalore. His primary roles are supporting community members in organizing and executing the various chapter programs, strategic planning for the chapter, mentoring interns and devise success measurement metrics for community projects. Please join me in officially welcoming Ravishankar Ayyakkannu to Wikimedia India Chapter! Jayanta Nath President Wikimedia India Chapter

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Release of 105 books by Govt of Karnataka under CC-BY-SA
by Dr Pavanaja 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

namaste, It gives me immense pleasure to announce the re-release of 105 Kannada classics by Dept of Kannada & Culture, Govt of Karnataka, under CC-BY-SA. CIS-A2K put lot of efforts in convincing the department to achieve this milestone. These books include classics like complete Dasa Sahitya which include complete works of Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa, complete Vachana Sahitya, Kumaravyasa Bharata, Jaimini Bharata, etc. We got 4 books in PDF form and they have been uploaded to Commons and index pages created in Kannada Wikisource. The complete project page for anyone to register and start working on is at http://bit.ly/gokbooks. The same page has the link to the declaration containing the list of books released under CC-BY-SA now. People are welcome to scan and upload other books from the list. I am simultaneously working on procuring other books from the list in PDF form. Thanks and regards, Pavanaja

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